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Pentagon updates official count of US service members killed during Iran war – report

by | Oct 11, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

US President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth salute as a US Army carry team carries the flag-draped transfer case containing remains during a dignified transfer event for US service members killed in the Middle East, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, on July 22, 2026.  (photo credit: SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)
The Washington Post reported in September that the previous official count of 18 may have been inaccurate and that at least four service members were potentially excluded from the official tally.